Silver feels like gold
Published in the St. Louis American, January 21, 2019 The year marks my 25th year of writing for The St. Louis American. I know, where did the years go? I’ll do a brief recap of how I got my coveted spot for those of you who haven’t heard the story. I was an avid reader of the […]
Commit to struggle in Dr. King’s name
Published in St. Louis American, January 15, 2019 It’s that time of year where one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech will permeate the air. “I Have a Dream” is often quoted – even by the perpetrators of greed, racism and injustice. If half of us were truly carrying out the principles […]
Re-imaginging a Black Agenda
Published in St. Louis American, December 24, 2018 Recently Michael Butler convened a gathering of black community stakeholders. The former Missouri state representative had the audacity to run against long-time politico Sharon Carpenter and the campaign savvy to take her job as St. Louis recorder of deeds. Butler’s main goal for the convening was to […]